History of the Computer and Computer Related Items

Founding of IBM

Jun 16, 1911

International Business Machines Corporation is founded.

Founding of HP

Jan 1, 1939

Hewlett-Packard Company is founded.

Development of Electronic Computers

Jan 2, 1950

First development of computers.

Invention of the Hard Drive

Dec 24, 1954

The first hard drive was invented.

HP's First Computing Machine

Jan 1, 1966

HP introduces the 2116A digital computer.

Intel is Founded

Jul 18, 1968

Intel corporation is founded.

AMD Incorporation Founded

Jan 4, 1969

AMD is founded.

Invention of the Floppy Disk

Jan 1, 1971

IBM invents the "floppy disk".

Founding of Microsoft

Apr 4, 1975

Microsoft Corporation was founded.

Founding of Apple

Jan 3, 1977

Apple incorporated is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

Invention of the Worlds First Laptop

Jan 1, 1981

Adam Osbourne comes up with the idea for the worlds first laptop computer. He later builds the Osboune 1, the worlds first laptop.

First CPU Board

Jan 1, 1981

Intel invents the 4004, this is the first CPU Board ever created.

First Macintosh Computer

Jan 1, 1984

Macintosh releases it's first computer for the general public.

Founding of Dell

May 1, 1984

Dell Incorporated is founded by Michael Dell in Austin Texas.

Invention of Windows Operating System

Jan 1, 1985

Windows 1.0 is invented.

Founding of McAfee

Jan 1, 1987

McAfee incorporated is founded. McAfee is the worlds largest computer security company

First Computer Virus

Feb 16, 1989

The "OneHalf" computer virus is found.

The Internet

Jan 1, 1991

World Wide Web is invented.

Invention of the Flash Drive

Jan 1, 2000

The first USB flash drive was invented,

First Computer CD Rom Drive

Jan 4, 2013

Philips invents the first CD rom drive for use in computers.